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Politics : Prime Minister Jean Chretien

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To: Graystone who started this subject	11/25/2002 12:16:02 PM
From: Copperfield	Read Replies (1) of 443

PM could be in hot seat as Kyoto debate starts Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:40:37 OTTAWA - Prime Minister Jean Chrétien could be taking some heat Monday as the House of Commons begins a debate over the Kyoto Protocol on global warming. Kyoto in Crisis The prime minister wants the international climate change accord ratified by the end of the year. But he faces opposition from some members of the opposition and from some of his own backbenchers. Dissident Liberal MPs say the government should slow its approach. Vote of confidence and conscience Liberal whip Marlene Catterall, whose job it is to make sure Liberal MPs fall in line with the government, says MPs will be able to vote the way they believe is best. "It's going to be both a vote of conscience and a vote of confidence," she says. "There's no question that this is a major piece of government policy, but there's also no question that if we're concerned about future generations this is also a matter of conscience." The agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions is facing strong opposition from several of the provinces, especially Alberta and Ontario. They're afraid that reducing greenhouse gases will cost Canada jobs. Meanwhile, there's a report that Chrétien is making a last-ditch effort to soften some of that provincial opposition. The Globe and Mail says Chrétien will meet with B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell Tuesday to discuss the accord. It says the prime minister then heads to Toronto where he will try to schedule a meeting with Ontario Premier Ernie Eves. The newspaper says Chrétien doesn't expect to get all the provinces on side, but is trying to soften their opposition to the agreement.

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